The Infinite World

Although the winning time is about the same as the Singapore edition back in Dec 2013, there are about 100 runners under sub 3 hours. About 80 plus of these are local Hong Kong runners, the race was of a higher quality. The weather is much cooler but also tougher, many hills to tackle. I was quite interested to participate next year after reading through the results. But one thing to note is that the morning temperature can be really low like 1-4 degree celious, need to keep warm at the start. 

Records for running events will always be broken, especially for longer events. So keep going, each of us can get faster if you are determine enough! We will see a 2 hours marathon within the next 20 years, although it's mind blogging, it can be done !

Running a bad race can be quite a good experience, it makes you realise things can go wrong anytime and most importantly to take note of your weaknesses. For myself , I run too little distance and I have weak core area. I have been telling myself to build up my core muscle group but I never really put in much effort to actually do it. From my experience during my 21 km run on the 15 Feb 2014, I wanted to run faster the last 3km but though I kept telling myself to push on, my body was so exhausted. It was a really a battle of the mind over body, but my mind looses the fight. The little consolation is that  I learn how to keep telling mind to take action his time round. Previously, I would have just stop running and just walk. I think as long as you learn something out of the lousy run, it's still a good run in the sense that you learned your lesson.

Did a short run of 5km in the morning of 15 Feb 2014, Saturday. I took part in a night race that started at 7:30pm, 21km but I was late 15min. I started the run at about 7:45pm, the start line was quite empty as the rest if runners started 15min before me. I started quite fast 5:08 for the 1st km and 5:09 for the 2nd km. I was feeling quite good but slow to a 5:32 for the 3rd km, from here I was never     any faster. My pace for the next 6km was 5:40 to 5:55 pace. Although I was still feeling ok, I start to doubt myself as I have not run for 2 weeks. Slow to a 6:54 by 18km, and then I just felt drained and slow to 8 min plus pace for the next 2km. I ran the last km in 7:23, final finishing time 2 hr15min38sec. 

Started my run at 5.44 pm from YCK/Lentor Ave via Lentor Ave then Yishun Ave 1 then across the Causeway to the Seletar Aerospace Park till the end of the incomplete road. Total distance 18.11 km in 1hour51min45sec. The 1st few km was difficult, very slow but it got better as I cover more distance. The best section was after 12 km, I can find the run getting better, my stride got smoother. I can feel I am pushing body and it's a good feeling.